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J. H. CONNELL.

Pen Fountain. No. 231,403. Patented Aug. 24,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN. H. OONNELL, OF CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COURT-HOUSE, W. VA.

PEN-FOUNTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,403, dated August 24, 1880.

Application filed January 23, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. OoNNELL, of Charleston, Kanawha Court-House, in the county of Kanawha and State of West Virginia, have invented an Improved Pen-Fountain, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of this invention is a fountain applicable to common pens, consisting of a metal plate having a head which is reflexed and slotted, so as to be slipped over the point of the pen, and a shank constructed with a clasp or cross-piece, which grasps the pen, thus adapting the fountain to slide up and down. The slot through which the point of the pen passes can be increased or diminished in size, so as to render the pen softer or harder, to adapt it to write coarse or fine. The head forms a hollow cavity adapted to receive and securely hold a liberal supply of ink, which is fed to the nib, as required, through the slot or opening which receives the pen-point.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved fountain attachment. Fig. 2 is a view of the under side of the fountain as applied to a pen. Fig. 3 is a view of the upper side thereof.

The dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3 indicate the different posit-ions the fountain can assume for the purpose of increasing or diminishing the supply of ink by enlarging or contracting in size the space between the sides of the slot and the pen.

A may represent the head of the attachment, reflexed, as shown at a, so as to form a cavity, 0, for the reception of the writingfluid; and B, a slot of any suitable size to receive the nib of the pen, being straight or curved to adapt it to conform to the shape of the pen in transverse section.

D is a shank provided with a flexible clasp or cross-piece, E, by which the fountain is adapted to be moved up or down.

The slot B can be made of suitable size to fit any pen, as by increasing or'diminishing the size of the space between it and the pen the pen can be made to write coarse or fine.

The ieflexed portion a of the head, being flexible, can be bent so as to change the shape of the cavity, and therefore its capacity.

The fountain can be made of nickel or any other elastic material.

The cross-piece is adapted to hold the founa tain on any pen.

The slot can be made to fit the pen closely, so as to regulate the flexibility, by changing the position of the head with relation to the slit, accordingly rendering the pen soft or hard. The clasp also serves to elevate the head of the fountain, so that the reflexed portion presses up slightly against the pen, which leaves the pen free to work without being stiffened.

The cross or clasp that holds the fountain on the pen can be made a whole or half circle and both sides of the fountain concave.

Another advantage this fountain has is, that it does not require any further dipping in the ink than a pen of common construction.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A pen-fountain consisting of head A, having reflexed portion a, a slot, B, through which the pen passes, a shank, D, and a clasp or cross-piece, E, as and for the purpose set forth.

Witnesses: JOHN H. OONNELL.

DAVID BETTS, JAMES E. MIDDLETON. 

